The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) is making third-party quality certification mandatory for its members producing and selling treated wood products in the UK. This landmark decision, taken at the TTF’s annual general meeting in November, further reinforces the Federation’s campaign to grow demand for quality treated wood under its ‘Timber You Can Trust’ strategy. The […]Read More

The winners of the 2020 WPA Awards for wood protection excellence have been announced in a live online event. Now in their 6th year, the Wood Protection Association Awards are a showcase for the UK wood protection industry and the vital role preservative pre-treatments, modified wood and flame retardants play in making the most of […]Read More

TANASOTE is a new timber preservative technology from Lonza Wood Protection designed as a modern alternative to traditional creosote treatments. Whilst intended mainly to protect heavy duty industrial timbers such as railway sleepers and telecommunication poles, TANASOTE is also interesting fencing contractors that have previously used creosote treated timbers for agricultural and equine fencing projects. […]Read More

Recent market research by the Wood Protection Association (WPA) and Timber Trade Federation (TTF) highlights that when it comes to buying and selling treated wood meaningless generic expressions such as ‘pressure treated’ and ‘green treated’ are common. The inaccurate or vague description of preservative treated products inevitably increases the chance of a treated product failing […]Read More

5-year BRE inspection reveals all 1200 treated posts are standing strong Untreated posts failing significantly Copper organic  preservatives work when applied correctly A third of the way into the WPA’s 15-year field trial of softwood fence posts and some very interesting facts are emerging. The 5 Year Inspection carried out by BRE reveals that all […]Read More

When it comes to timber treatment, it’s important to ensure that your wood is protected from all forms of insects, wood-destroying fungi and other biological decay. In order to do this, the timber industry use a ‘Use Class’ system, determining the level of treatment required in relation to the environment the timber is likely to […]Read More

Stand at any trade counter and it won’t be long before you hear someone ask for ‘green treated wood’. That’s because many buyers seem to believe that preservative treated wood is a universal product that you can fit and forget in any application, indoors or out. It’s a perception that many timber merchants, DIY retailers […]Read More

These unprecedented times have created issues for all our businesses. Andrew Hodge, Marketing Director of Lonza Wood Protection, explains the effect on their business and how Lonza’s focused support service approach is helping their customers. ‘As a supplier of timber protection technologies during these testing times, where COVID-19 has created restrictions and even shutdown of […]Read More

Here, Jimmy Englezos, Senior Product Manager – Woodcare at Ronseal Trade explains the benefits of opting for water-based wood care products. For some landscaping professionals, solvent-based products are often considered the go-to. Although this type of product is effective, opting for water-based alternatives can offer a range of benefits that can significantly improve professionals’ productivity […]Read More